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Stars+Stripes: Touchless Vehicle Wash
$71.00 - $6,635.00
Chem-X Stars+Stripes are the original real deal touchless wash system you've only dreamed of.
Pop open these ultimate touchless snow foams and George Washington himself will be summoned in his Dodge Challenger leading you into a successful foam gun battle against every type of grime that there is, on any type of vehicle. Stars is foamed onto the vehicle first, and the Stripes right over it, when they mix together they will cause a reaction that will remove any chance that road film had to hold onto your paint. Rinse that surface at high PSI like you mean it, and do it from the bottom to the top, just to upset that annoying neighbor that always says you missed a spot and to do his truck next. Everything looks good wet so dry it, then swipe your finger across whatever was the dirtiest part of your vehicle, while keeping your other hand free to catch your jaw before it hits the ground.
FAQ
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1 gallon refills a foam cannon 20 times at 4:1 strength.
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A set of foam cannons costs $4.95 to fill from the 1 gallon sizes.
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One set of Stars+Stripes 1 gallon jugs will yield:
Car: Needed amount, 1/4 of a foam cannon each, estimated at 80 washes, cost per wash $1.25
Pickup Truck: Needed amount, 1/2 of a foam canon each, estimated at 40 washes, cost per wash $2.50
Bobtail Big Rig: Needed amount, 1 full foam cannon each, estimated at 20 washes, cost per wash $4.95
Dump Truck: Needed amount: 1.5 foam cannons each, estimated at 13 washes, cost per wash $7.60
Tow Truck: Needed amount, 2 full foam cannons each, estimated at 10 washes, cost per wash $9.90
Big Rig with Trailer: Needed amount 3 full foam cannons each, estimated at 7 washes, cost per wash $14
*These numbers and usages are based off of my own experience over the last 20 years on how much soap is needed per wash. Once you have used this system a few times you will find that you get more efficient in usage, and at that point you will be able to really break down your actual cost in your situation.
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Generally our customers using this system get done in 1/4 the time it takes them to do a hands on wash.
On a tractor trailer our customers tell us hand washing takes them about 4 hours, vs 1 hour for a thorough touchless wash.
On smaller vehicles this same 75% time savings takes a 20 minute mitt wash and brings it down to about 5 minutes.
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The average cost for a public truck wash is $90 per wash, times 52 weeks = $4,680 annually. You'll spend around $728 to wash a tractor and trailer 52 times with Stars+Stripes if used in the 1 gallon sizes. That is an annual savings of nearly $4,000. If purchased in the 55 gallon drum size this cost will cut further by nearly 60%. Another massive benefit is the time savings vs sitting in line waiting at the truck wash.
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We are a really small company, we manufacture our soaps right at our location in Massachusetts, we are fast to customer response, and offer personalized service more than anyone in the industry.
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Stars and Stripes are both effective at 4 parts water and 1 part soap in foam cannons, this strength could also be pre mixed in 5 gallon pails with faucets to streamline refilling on large vehicles as well.
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Stars and Stripes is formulated for use on mirror polished aluminum. When washing polished aluminum it is helpful not to let any type of soap dry on it before rinsing, so we recommend washing in sections if working on highly polished surfaces.
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Heat helps if you have it, we recommend setting a heated power washer to 140 degrees for best results, which may actually reach right up to 100% clean. However heat is not required for up to 95% perfect results with good soft water and close contact high psi rinsing.
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It is designed to stay within the pH tolerances of ceramic coatings and sealants, both SiO2 and SiC.
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Stars+Stripes are designed to be used on any type of vehicle. Our customers use these on everything from cars to motorcycles and quads to big rigs with highly polished aluminum and even heavy construction equipment.
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Strength: The most important thing is to find the right ratio to use touch free soaps at, the stronger the mix the cleaner the vehicle, but you want to find the strength that works in your situation while not wasting the soaps.
Impact: It is also important to keep in mind when rinsing that the water pressure is now the physical contact with the surface of the vehicle to scrub it clean, so rinse close and thoroughly, we rinse bottom to top to help get a bit more consistent impact on the surface.
Time: Dwell time once the two soaps are mixed on the vehicle can also be helpful especially on vehicles that have not been washed in a long time, 3-5 minutes of dwell time generally helps here.
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The softer your water the better the results. Ideal water can yield up to 95% of what you could achieve with a mitt wash.
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Stars+Stripes are biodegradable. When used together these soaps will become a neutral pH, which is much better for the environment and also for your vehicle than high alkaline single step soaps.
Amount of washes / time + cost savings
Washing with Stars + Stripes
